My chicks seem kind of crazy!

[nnash2]

Newbie here When we first got our chicks about a week and a half ago they were active but not spazzy. We could hold them all easily and did so daily in an attempt to make them friendly. Well they're almost two weeks old now and just seem crazy! Whenever we go up to their box they freak out and start jumping on each other and kinda trying to get away from us. They also have decided they don't like to be held and, some more than others, try to jump out of our hands by flapping their wings like crazy, is this just normal as they get older and loose their baby chick cuddly-ness? Is there anything I can do to make them like us more and not be so jumpy when we come around? Thanks!!

 

[Haley Clark]

Mine are three weeks old and act just like that. It is normal because they are playing and realize they have wings, so it is good for them. Also, if you want them tame just hold them everyday and hold their wings down so they can't fly away and they should calm right down. I hope this helps!

 

[RonC]

Holding them against your body and placing one hand on their back over their wings so they can't flap seems to calm them. I think they get warm too and like it. Some will like being held more than others. There is a teenage phase they go through later also when they go even crazier. Most will calm down when they mature and start laying.They all will have different personalities when grown.

 

[miquwid]

Yeah that is normal LOL if you turn ours over they would fall asleep LOL. now some just jump on our hands like parrots. We switched them to a bigger brooder now that they are 4 weeks but before is seemed like they were trying to jump out the brooder.

 

[Drapery Mary]

I hatched 3 of my own and then bought 8 more the same age from a local store. The 8 are crazy when I even get near the box... They are all about 1 week old. My 3 just dance around like nothing is going on. When I put my hand in the box the 8 run behind the food in the corner to hide and my 3 come right up to me wanting to be pet on their chests. What a difference it makes to hatch them yourself.

 

[nnash2]

Okay so I don't have crazy chickens, good to know! Haha thanks for your responses!